How do you know if Stanford’s a swindler?

Billionaire swindler financier R. Allen Stanford is in court today, where he hopes to be released on bond after pleading not guilty to stealing $7 billion from investors.

But how do you know that this guy’s up to something? CNBC is showing video of him walking into court. A conversation between a bystander and Stanford goes like this:

Bystander: “How does it feel?”

Stanford: “It feels great.”

That guy probably was asking Stanford how it feels to be a) A crook who stole billions from people, or b) In handcuffs and in a line of people in orange jumpsuits.

Either way, neither of those should feel great, Mr. Stanford.

Stanford hopes to be released because two family members and a friend have agreed to pay $500,000 if Stanford skips out on his court appearances. They also have to leave a $100,000 cash deposit and Stanford will wear a GPS monitor.